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Fourteen of the world’s top supermodels are Victoria’s Secret Angels and the lingerie brand’s annual show has become a global phenomenon. But are they selling girl power or soft porn? The Telegraph goes backstage in New York to find out.

The Manhattan headquarters of Victoria’s Secret is no place for the insecure. Up on the 12th floor, the corridors of the lingerie firm are lined with vast images of its lacy wares, advertised upon some of the most impossibly perfect bodies nature ever created. Employees queuing at the in-house coffee bar do so surrounded by tanned, taut abs, firm, flawless bottoms and the perkiest of bosoms. It’s more than enough to make you reconsider that mid-morning croissant....